iNFiNiTY125
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The forged arms are not 99 only. They started earlier, but I'm unsure of the year. If by "ready set" you mean a new after market part, you won't find that. Lower control arms are not available for our trucks like that. That's a fairly recent way to sell parts. The whole arm was not designed to be a wear part, but to have the wear parts replaced... ball joint and bushings.
99-06 would have to be GMT-800 stuff and is not what you would want.
Given all that you wrote about the things you've tried to do, to remove the rivets, and all that you've purchased, I would seriously consider paying a shop to the job.
I also considered taking it to a shop, but it is far too taken apart to move, I called all the local shops near me, all of them except one refused the job, the only shop that said they would do it wants $1100 to replace the lower ball joints with rivets. I only paid 1500 for the whole truck...
I don't think the lower ball joints were designed to be removed, otherwise they would have used bolts. All data says the job is to replace both LCA's but they dont sell them anymore. Do you think a plasma cutter would get them out?
So really my only option is to get a busted set of 512-01592L and 512-01591R and then replace the ball joints and bushings? Im just afraid I will be stuck in the same situation. I really just want a drop in replacement new/ rebuilt whatever just anything I can use?